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Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-80
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Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-H15 versus Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was manufactured 11 years before the WG-70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-H15 grades against the WG-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Ricoh WG-70

 EX-H15 WG-70 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Casio EX-H15

 WG-70 EX-H15 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2010More recent by 122 months

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh WG-70

 EX-H15 WG-70 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 enjoys physical measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H15 versus Ricoh WG-70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the WG-70.

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and WG-70 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and WG-70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-70 to offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography highlights
35
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
42
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H15
Street photography with Ricoh WG-70
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography information
64
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
weather proofing
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H15
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-70
46
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging information
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh WG-70
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Ricoh WG-70
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-06 2020-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction On, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161 gr (0.35 pounds) 193 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $280